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Route 56

Route: Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton

Route history

Operator Route Change date Change Leaflet job no. Routes listed Envelope code Licence no./notes In collection E-Version Link
GMB Eccles - Gilda Brook Rd - Weaste - Eccles New Rd - Seedley - Langworthy Rd - Seedley Rd - Pendleton - Broughton Rd - Cromer Rd - Langley Rd South - Whit Lane - Langley Rd - Agecroft - Agecroft Rd - Bolton Rd - Pendlebury - Station Rd - Swinton (Partington Lane) 26/10/1986 commercial M-S daytime hrly 0805-1805 5056 56 56E 2172 Y p
GMB Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 26/10/1986 commercial M-S daytime hrly 0805-1805 5056 56 56E 1186 reprint Y
GMB Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 26/04/1987 commercial Addtl SuBH PEN-SWI hrly 1100-1700 6044 56 56E 5423 Y P
GMB Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 26/04/1987 commercial Addtl SuBH PEN-SWI hrly 1100-1700 G870426 56 56E 5423 Y E
GMB RIB Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 17/04/1988 Supported Su now by Ribble 6628 56 56E Y p
GMB Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 17/04/1988 no apparent changes G880417 56 56E Y p
GMB Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 16/04/1989 Timetable revised Supported Su 1000-1800 hrly by GMB 7886 56 56E Y
GMB Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 09/04/1990 Addtl Supported jnys PEN-SWI 1800 2000 MS 2000 Su 9218 56 56E Y
GMB Glazebrook - Irlam - Peel Green - Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 23/04/1990 Extended to operate to GLAZEBROOK (Carlton Way). Hrly daytime plus supported 1800 2000 and Su as before 9471 56 56E Y
GMB Glazebrook 19/05/1990 New Eccles Greys 57 58 services listed in timetable (9603) 56
GMB Glazebrook - Irlam - Peel Green - Eccles - Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 19/05/1990 no change listed 9603 56 56E Y
GMB Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 22/10/1990 Glazebrook - Pendleton section withdrawn (partly replaced by new 11 and 127 daytime. Hrly full route plus 2 shorts Langley Rd / Abram St - PEN. 10164 56 56E Y
GMB Pendleton - Langley Rd - Swinton 28/01/1991 GMB M-S Day withdrawn. Supported MS 1823 1923 / 1805 2000 to/from SN depot, Su hrly 1000-1800 2000 10558 56 56E Y
14/04/1991 Supported 58 Su service added replacing 56. 1050 hrly 1650 10886 58 58E Y
LYN Peel Green 07/09/1998 Incorrect entry? Maybe 55? 56
LYN Peel Green - Monton - Eccles - Hope Hosp - Swinton Park - Duchy Rd - Pendleton 07/09/1998 service withdrawn 18938 29 35 39 552 29B Y

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